SOCIETY

Every Creature is a by-product of many factors happening in the world. Humans and other animals are
products of eons of natural evolution; so are the tress and other geographical matters. With this reality,
it can be concluded that every creature needs another in order to survive. Even alone wolf needs food
and a safe habitat to stay alive.

• The term was first use in mid-16th century, originating from latin words socius and scocietas, which
means companion and from the French term socie’te’, meaning companionship
• Defined as a group of people living together in organized communities, following common laws,
values, customs and traditions
• From the moment that you were born, you are inevitably became a part of society, with your family
as your first encounter in this complex group. As you grow older, you experience in society develops.
You expand your relationships from the family to your neighbours, to your friends, to your
classmates, to your teachers and so on

Society and individualism

• In an interview with Douglas Keay of Woman’s Own magazine in 1987, Great Britain’s former prime
minister
“There is no such thing as society: there are individual men and women, and there are families” –
Margaret Thatcher
• No government can do anything except through people, and people must look to
themselves first. It’s our duty to look after our neighbours. People have got the entitlements
too much in mind, without the obligations. There’s no such thing as entitlement, unless
someone has first an obligation.

Institutions
• American sociologist Paul Horton and Chester (1964) defined institution as an organized system of
social relationships that represent a society’s common values and procedures.

Family
• Considered as the bedrock or foundation of society

Education
• The formal institution designated to preserve and transfer cultural knowledge and identity ti the
members of a society

Economy
• The social institution generally responsible for the production and the allocation of scarce resources
and services.
Government
• A social institution which states policy and law is enforced
Media
• The institution responsible for the circulation of vital information among the members of society

Religion
• An organized collection of beliefs intended to explain the meaning, origin, and purpose of life and
experience